My credit card company said the LIRR has known about its inability to accept chip credit cards at chip readers for about a week, but still has not fixed the problem. How hard can this be? The LIRR should not collect fares until this problem is solved.

I can understand if the Mineola platform (such a busy hub) wasn't shoveled at 4am or 5am. But when it's mid-morning and it's still not shoveled - full of ice, slush, etc, - that is a disaster waiting to happen. Piss poor job. What are the fares going for? This is an embarrassment to the people of NYC.